FIRST+ (Financial Institution Resilience and STrengthening) works with Ghanaian financial institutions that are ready and committed to scale MSME finance, inclusive of youth and women with a focus on the agricultural sector.  We bring international best-in-class expertise and practices tailored to the Ghanaian context to address challenges that are inhibiting financial institutions’ ability to increase their lending to micro and small businesses, who will in turn create and retain thousands of quality jobs in Ghana.

FIRST+ is implemented by CapitalPlus Exchange (CapPlus) in collaboration with the Bank of Ghana and in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Ghana Microfinance Institutions Network (GHAMFIN).  CapPlus is also partnering with Oikocredit, a $1 billion impact investment fund which has committed up to $20 million in investment finance to FIRST+ financial institution partners.